Window draft excluder spray?

Drusillamac

Hello all,

Not sure if I have posted this in the right place so, mods, feel free to move it.

I've noticed it's a tad drafty around some of our windows in our flat. I remember a former colleague talking about a spray you can apply around window frames. It forms a seal which is 'broken' when you open the windows. In winter it helps keep the drafts out. The boyfriend asked about this in Homebase and they had no idea what he was talking about.

Anyone got any clues? When I Google, it seems to bring up insulation sprays for lofts.

Drusillamac

andrew-b wrote: »

Do you mean silicone spray?

Apologies to be so vague but I'm not sure. My colleague mentioned it in passing and it was described as a "spray that breaks when you open the windows in spring." Will the silicone leave a mark? We live in a rented flat so want to avoid doing any damage.

P.S. Where would one buy silicone spray?

bribrian

Silicone spray is only a lubricant, it wouldn't make an airtight seal...

Jonesya

Never heard of a spray like that, if you don't find any then a possible alternative are self-adhesive seal strips. They're a foam-rubber strip you run around the frame to seal to the window, they work quite well, stop the draft but still allow you to use the window when required.

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Insulation/Seal-Door-and-Window-P-Seal-Self-Adhesive-Brown-6mapprox/invt/0097185

diable

Try toilet paper in the gaps.